Despite the prolonged winter and rising costs, the Twin Cities homebuilding market is wrapping up its busiest April since 2007. Local cities issued 372 permits for 817 housing units this month, according to numbers from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities.

With hundreds of dwellings in the works throughout the Twin Cities, from inner-city high-rises to suburban homes for families and seniors, it’s been a memorable November for builders of houses and apartments.

How big is the rental housing boom in Minneapolis? The city is preparing to submit requests for approximately $6.7 million in cleanup grants for 12 projects totaling 1,403 new apartments across the city.